Definition

Describing a condition that involves the presence of infectious nodules on the skin, often associated with a specific disease.

Example

The patient was diagnosed with lepromatous leprosy, which caused numerous skin nodules.

Conversation

I read something interesting about skin diseases recently.

Oh really? What did you find out?

There was a section on lepromatous leprosy and its symptoms.

That sounds serious; I didn't know it could be that severe.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Lepromatous → It is formed from "lepra" (from Latin, meaning leprosy) and the suffix "-matous" (from Greek "matos", meaning characterized by). The word "lepromatous" refers to a condition characterized by leprosy, specifically the form of leprosy that involves skin lesions and nodules.

Memory Tip

Think of 'lepra' which relates to leprosy, and '-matous' meaning characterized by, to remember that 'lepromatous' describes a condition characterized by leprosy.

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